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Welcome to Thurman ...

Thurman is located in Warren County<1>.


The location of Thurman has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Thurman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1802.

Thurman is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Thurman lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Thurman lies within the (518) area code.

Communities Also Named Thurman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Thurman - they are located in Arkansas (2), Colorado (2), Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thurman.

Communities near Thurman ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thurman.

  • Lake George
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
    • Lake George is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake George <4>
  • Athol
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Stony Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Warrensburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Wevertown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Riparius
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Riverbank
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
    • Riverbank is located in Warren County
  • Harrisburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Warren County
  • Holcombville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcombville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcombville
    • Holcombville is located in Warren County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Thurman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thurman.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thurman. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Thurman.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thurman. See our Newspapers Page for Thurman.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thurman ...

Looking for more information about Thurman? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Thurman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Thurman.

Adding Thurman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Thurman in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Thurman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Thurman post office opened in 1802.

We also found Thurman in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Thurman.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thurman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Warren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thurman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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